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Young County is holding a public hearing Monday for its proposed 2023-2024 tax rate and budget. The proposed tax rate for the county is an increase of six cents over the current rate of $0.587609 per $100 valuation. The public hearings will be hosted at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 21 at the Young County Commissioners Court meeting at the Young County Courthouse, 516 Fourth St., Room 106. Following the public hearings, the county will consider adoption of the budget and tax rate.

An 8,000-acre wildfire, which started Thursday in Young County and jumped county lines into Archer, continued to burn Monday as federal and state units continued progress made by local units last week. The Campbell Fire was last reported Monday, April 14 at 8,000 acres and 85% contained by Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS). Federal and state units took over for local responders during the weekend after the fire started Thursday, April 10 and then rekindled Friday, April 11.

A wildfire which started Thursday in Young County and jumped county lines into Archer had federal fire units arrive today to assist local and state responders. Units from the United States Forest Service, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, Florida Forest Service, Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, as well as resources from surrounding municipal and county departments, arrived in Olney today to assist with suppression efforts.

Over 60 contestants in the Texas Cattle Feeders Association region participated in the 2023 Junior Fed Beef Challenge and Caden Joy, of Young County, walked away as Junior Division Overall Champion. The challenge, featuring participants from third through twelfth grade, was held Friday, July 28 at West Texas A&M University in Canyon. The contest seeks to give youth exposure to the process of feeding cattle and help build the upcoming generation of cattle feeders.

Members of Young County and Graham met with the Olney Volunteer Fire Department this week to discuss options for county structure protection while Engine 3, used by Graham Fire Rescue in the county, is down. Young County Sheriff Travis Babcock, Young County Judge Win Graham, Graham Fire Rescue Chief Jim Don Laurent and GFR Assistant Chief David Aleshire met Tuesday, Aug. 1 with OVFD. Laurent said that the truck used by GFR for county structure protection went down and the city is currently attempting to get that truck repaired.